[The guards pass by, mentioning hearing something but dismissing it. Hubert waits - considering their pace and what he's learned from the patrols around the monastery, they should be in the clear in a few more seconds—
And then Flayn speaks up and it's only then that Hubert realizes just how close they are. He pulls back like he's been lit on fire, jerking away and absently straightening his clothes as if he's managed to mess them up (he hasn't). It's a terrible habit and one he's mostly broken himself out of, but put under enough stress it does tend to reappear.]
My apologies. I thought it would be inconvenient to be caught wandering the grounds this late at night.
[And more importantly, it would look bad for him to be caught with her.]
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And then Flayn speaks up and it's only then that Hubert realizes just how close they are. He pulls back like he's been lit on fire, jerking away and absently straightening his clothes as if he's managed to mess them up (he hasn't). It's a terrible habit and one he's mostly broken himself out of, but put under enough stress it does tend to reappear.]
My apologies. I thought it would be inconvenient to be caught wandering the grounds this late at night.
[And more importantly, it would look bad for him to be caught with her.]